kickers

noun

plural of kicker
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as in kicks

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Recent Examples of kickers The team has three kickers on the active roster, with Koo joining veteran Cade York and German kicker Lenny Krieg in what should be a competition that runs for most of the offseason. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickers
  1. kicks
  2. defeatists
  3. surprises
  4. nitpickers
  5. bombshells
  6. pessimists
  7. disclosures
  8. exposures
Noun
  • Once known for his fierce striking, power leg kicks, wheel kicks and punches.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Primarily, Fernandes has been crushing opponents with his leg kicks.
    — Brett Appley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of defeatists
Noun
  • More surprises awaited after Walter sold the franchise less than a year after purchasing it.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sly [Stallone] is in great form in the show, and there’s going to be some surprises.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of surprises
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  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of nitpickers
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  • In addition to the eight finalists, original cast members, bombshells and Casa Amor contestants also filmed the reunion.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Madix and Cohen will reunite with the season’s winners, fan-favorite couples, and the bombshells to talk about their experience in the Fiji villa.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 July 2026
Definition of bombshells
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  • Though the pessimists should be considered carefully, the latest Nobel laureates—awarded their prizes for their on work long-term growth—are optimistic.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • But pessimists worry that companies are deferring the cost of massive spending, while front-loading the benefits.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of pessimists
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  • The more precise reality is that the shortage causing the reevaluation of memory was outlined by the company in its disclosures regarding wafer capacity months ahead of the price increase.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Spotify rolled out a beta on AI credits on songs, though the disclosures are dependent on if the artist chose to include the information.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclosures
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  • This ground-floor unit looks the part, with full-size living and dining areas that have inlaid hardwood floors and dual exposures from the oversize windows.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Although five shots are included in the FSA collections at the Library of Congress, two additional exposures are held in the Dorothea Lange Collection at the Oakland Museum of California.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
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